Construction Starting 2023
Learn how to get involved in the future of Philadelphia’s waterfront. The new Park at Penn’s Landing is being created by and for Philadelphians like you.
PENNDOT Update
I-95 Virtual Meeting Room Open through October 6
A virtual meeting room was recently updated by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation District 6 for the I-95 Central and South Philadelphia Planning Study. Help shape the future of the highway by using the virtual meeting room to read, watch, and listen to the study materials, survey results, and design challenges. We encourage you to share your comments, questions, and concerns. Access the virtual meeting room 24/7 between September 11 to October 6.
Learn MoreConstruction Update
Walnut Street Pedestrian Bridge Closes on Sept. 5
The Walnut Street Pedestrian Bridge over 1-95 and Columbus Boulevard closes on Tuesday, September 5, 2023, for construction of the new covered section of 1-95 between Chestnut and Walnut streets that includes improved pedestrian access between Center City and the Waterfront.
Press Event
Penn's Landing CAP and Civic Space Groundbreaking
The Delaware River Waterfront Corporation (DRWC) team gathered along with its board of directors, Governor Shapiro, Mayor Kenney, city officials, local leaders, and project partners to break ground and officially launch the 1-95 CAP project, which will make way for the Park at Penn’s Landing on Wednesday, September 6, 2023.
Learn MoreCAP Construction
Questions and Inquiries
As the I-95 Central Access Philadelphia (CAP) project, which includes a new Park at Penn’s Landing and an extension of the South Street Pedestrian Bridge, begins residents can visit 95revive.com for demolition, construction, mitigation, detours, and transportation impacts. For questions and inquiries, individuals can contact PennDot’s hotline at 1-215-513-1399 or email their team at info@95revive.com.
News Update
I-95 CAP Planning Boards
Construction on the I-95 CAP has been given the green light by PennDot. Learn more about this important milestone toward the new Park at Penn’s Landing by reviewing the Planning Boards from the April 18 pre-construction meeting.
Planning BoardsIn The News
Park at Penn's Landing
Design Update
We’re so excited to show you some of the highlights of the latest park design work, inspired by and in response to, the feedback so many of you gave over the last couple of years.
Park Design
Video Series
Take a look at how far we’ve come and where we are headed, in a three-part video series about the history of the Park at Penn’s Landing design and public engagement process.
Learn MoreA New Public Space
The new Park at Penn’s Landing will connect the city to the heart of the waterfront.
The new Park at Penn’s Landing will be a 11.5-acre civic space stretching between Chestnut Street, Walnut Street, Front Street, and the Delaware River. The park will include a wide variety of activities and features, including flexible open space for performances and festivals; food and drink options; a new play area; a relocated RiverRink for ice skating in the Winter; and a water play area to cool off in the Summer. DRWC is currently conducting a city-wide effort to engage Philadelphians from all backgrounds and neighborhoods as we aim to make the New Park at Penn’s Landing a public space where people of all backgrounds feel genuinely welcome and safe.
Resources
Learn about the planning process and provide feedback with these resources
A Park for Everyone
What would make the new park inclusive for all? Share your thoughts on freedom, access, safety, ownership, and representation by completing this survey.
The Park at Penn’s Landing Survey
The new Park at Penn’s Landing is being created by and for Philadelphians like you. Take the survey to help make this park yours.
Planning Boards – April 18, 2023
Review the planning boards from the April 18, 2023, I-95 CAP pre-construction meeting.
Planning Boards — October 17, 2019
You can also look at the project information and boards from the October 17, 2019 meeting
Find out about upcoming events, the latest news, and how to get involved in shaping the future of Penn’s Landing!
THE NEW PARK AT PENN’S LANDING
A wide variety of activities and features will be offered:
Open space for performances and festivals
Food and drinks of all types and tastes
Water features to cool off in the summer
New play area for the kid in everyone
Relocated RiverRink for ice skating
Plus, new amenities based on feedback from the community
A master plan for the future.
In 2011, the future of Penn’s Landing was first envisioned in the Master Plan for the Central Delaware. This plan became a roadmap to guide all waterfront development between Port Richmond and Pennsport.
After a three-year study involving input from the community, a team of designers and engineers confirmed that a new park space was possible at the waterfront. Construction is scheduled to start in 2023.
Thanks to city, state, and philanthropic leaders, the Park at Penn’s Landing will become a reality. This project will also include a new trail along Columbus Boulevard and an extension of the South Street Bridge to bring pedestrians directly to the waterfront.
Today, DRWC and its engagement team, led by PennPraxis; Little Giant Creative; SEAMAAC; Make the World Better Foundation; and the Village of Arts & Humanities is developing a major city-wide outreach effort. The goal is to cultivate the community’s vision for this new public space and help decide future programming.
